Public water system · PA5320310
ActivePurchase Line South Elem Sch
At a glance
Purchase Line South Elem Sch (PWSID PA5320310) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. It reports serving 499 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
499
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Purchase Line South Elem Sch compare with other water systems in Indiana County?
By EPA's size categories, Purchase Line South Elem Sch is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Indiana County has 50 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 1,080 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 53,980 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Pennsylvania, the 7,217 active systems average 1,741 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Purchase Line South Elem Sch is about 16% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Pennsylvania has 1,026 active non-transient non-community water systems, 14% of the state's 7,217 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,632 Pennsylvania systems (92%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Purchase Line South Elem Sch?
EPA lists Purchase Line South Elem Sch as owned by a local government. The PA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 19 of the 50 active systems in Indiana County (38%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Purchase Line South Elem Sch have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2014 and January 2023. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (3 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,3,7,8-TCDD (dioxin)code 2063 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-09-11 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Purchase Line South Elem Sch: frequently asked questions
Who runs Purchase Line South Elem Sch?
Purchase Line South Elem Sch (PWSID PA5320310) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the PA state drinking water program.
How many people does Purchase Line South Elem Sch serve?
Purchase Line South Elem Sch reports serving 499 people through 1 service connection in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
Where does Purchase Line South Elem Sch get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Purchase Line South Elem Sch have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Purchase Line South Elem Sch's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the PA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Purchase Line South Elem Sch's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Purchase Line South Elem Sch is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Indiana County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pa American Water Co-Indiana D | Indiana | 22,360 | Community | Surface water |
| Icmsa Crooked Creek | Indiana | 9,638 | Community | Surface water |
| Central Indiana Co Water Auth | Indiana | 4,920 | Community | Surface water |
| Blairsville Muni Auth | Indiana | 4,023 | Community | Surface water |
| Icmsa Pine Township | Indiana | 1,932 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clymer Boro Muni Auth | Indiana | 1,700 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Purchase Line South Elem Sch, PWSID PA5320310, Pennsylvania”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/pennsylvania/purchase-line-south-elem-sch-pa5320310 (data as of October 1, 2026).